The Other Best Bands of Lollapalooza 2012

The Other Best Bands of Lollapalooza 2012

You don't need anyone telling you to see Jack White, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, or Black Sabbath. As with this year's Bonnaroo, there's an argument to be made that the lineup's undercard — mostly first-timers playing early sets — has never been filled with so much potential. Unless you camp early and get super-close, the huge bands on the main stage are going to look tiny and sound tinny. But with the undercard, there's an intimacy and sense of discovery that true festival memoires are made of. Here's a look at twenty reasons to show up at Lollapalooza: Not just to get your money's worth, but because your new favorite band might be lurking somewhere on this list. And of course, even if you're not making the trek this year, there are plenty of songs here that might just make you wish you were.

Animal Kingdom, "Strange Attractor"

Animal Kingdom, "Strange Attractor"

Because while these Brits make very polite (but inherently catchy) ambient pop, their video for "Strange Attractor" — in which a model repeatedly projectile-vomits at 2,500 frames per second — suggests they might just be twisted and self-effacing enough to make a noon set interesting.